The City aims to offer top rate service delivery to all who work and live in Mission. That requires good planning as the population changes over time. Demographic changes anticipated in the next 20-30 years will have significant impacts to communities across the country as the Baby Boomer Generation ages and as the Millennial Generation comes of age behind them.

Communities for All Ages Initiative

Mission participates with the KC Communities for All Ages (CFAA) Initiative. The initiative provides technical and peer support for cities tailoring their services to be more inclusive and responsive. The following list includes some examples of changes the City has implemented to be a Community of All Ages:

Adding youth member seats on the Parks, Recreation and Tree Commission and the Sustainability Commission.

Including a Communities for All Ages section on each agenda item presented to the Governing Body.

Adding additional seating to Johnson Drive Park, including a picnic table that accomodates a wheelchair.

Holding regular meetings between City staff and residents of Mission Square and The Welstone at Mission Crossing, local independent living communities for older adults.

Improving pedestrian infrastructure such as new crosswalks at the intersection of Broadmoor and 61st Street and sidewalks on Foxridge Drive between 51st and 56th Street.

Holding a Confident City Cycling class with BikeWalkKC and adding securing funding for new bike lanes on Lamar Avenue through the Safe Routes to Schools program.

Communities for All Ages Program DocumentsLearn more about the philosophy behind the program with these resources.

Idea Book - Showcases universal design concepts to help homes accommodate people of all ages and abilities.

The Mid-America Regional Council, the First Suburbs Coalition and the KC Communities for All Ages have developed a recognition program for communities working through the stages of awareness, assessment, implementation to incorporate the Communities for All Ages concepts. Mission achieved the Bronze level recognition in 2015 and the Silver level recognition in 2016. Communities for All Ages Recognition Fact Sheet